Judges 9:47
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New International Version (©2011)
When Abimelek heard that they had assembled there,

New Living Translation (©2007)
Someone reported to Abimelech that the citizens had gathered in the temple,

English Standard Version (©2001)
Abimelech was told that all the leaders of the Tower of Shechem were gathered together.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
It was told Abimelech that all the leaders of the tower of Shechem were gathered together.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
And it was told Abimelech, that all the men of the tower of Shechem were gathered together.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
Then it was reported to Abimelech that all the lords of the Tower of Shechem had gathered together.

International Standard Version (©2012)
Abimilech was told that all of the "lords" of the Shechem Tower had assembled there.

NET Bible (©2006)
Abimelech heard that all the leaders of the Tower of Shechem were in one place.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
When Abimelech was told that they had gathered there,

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
And it was told Abimelech, that all the men of the tower of Shechem were gathered together.

American King James Version
And it was told Abimelech, that all the men of the tower of Shechem were gathered together.

American Standard Version
And it was told Abimelech that all the men of the tower of Shechem were gathered together.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Abimelech also hearing that the men of the tower of Sichem were gathered together,

Darby Bible Translation
Abim'elech was told that all the people of the Tower of Shechem were gathered together.

English Revised Version
And it was told Abimelech that all the men of the tower of Shechem were gathered together.

Webster's Bible Translation
And it was told to Abimelech, that all the men of the tower of Shechem were assembled.

World English Bible
It was told Abimelech that all the men of the tower of Shechem were gathered together.

Young's Literal Translation
and it is declared to Abimelech that all the masters of the tower of Shechem have gathered themselves together,

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

9:30-49 Abimelech intended to punish the Schechemites for slighting him now, but God punished them for their serving him formerly in the murder of Gideon's sons. When God uses men as instruments in his hand to do his work, he means one thing, and they another. That, which they hoped would have been for their welfare, proved a snare and a trap, as those will certainly find, who run to idols for shelter; such will prove a refuge of lies.

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And it was told Abimelech,.... Who had his spies about, and particularly to observe the motions of the men in this tower:

that all the men of the tower of Shechem were gathered together; in the hold of the temple of Baalberith.

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Abimelech Sows the City with Salt
…46And when all the men of the tower of Shechem heard that, they entered into an hold of the house of the god Berith. 47And it was told Abimelech, that all the men of the tower of Shechem were gathered together. 48And Abimelech got him up to mount Zalmon, he and all the people that were with him; and Abimelech took an ax in his hand, and cut down a bough from the trees, and took it, and laid it on his shoulder, and said to the people that were with him, What you have seen me do, make haste, and do as I have done.

Judges 9:46 On hearing this, the citizens in the tower of Shechem went into the stronghold of the temple of El-Berith.
Judges 9:48 he and all his men went up Mount Zalmon. He took an ax and cut off some branches, which he lifted to his shoulders. He ordered the men with him, "Quick! Do what you have seen me do!"